#20394B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.3% 0.045 241.2), rgb(32, 57, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#20394B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20394B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 57, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.045 241.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #20394B | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20394B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20394B text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #20394B text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A5BF
oklch(70.6% 0.053 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#638FAF
oklch(63% 0.068 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A799B
oklch(55.7% 0.074 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6684
oklch(49.2% 0.068 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#31536C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 241.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20394B
oklch(33.3% 0.045 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#20394B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #31394C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B344B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #083D3F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20394B
#20394B
oklch(33.3% 0.045 241.2)
- #47311E
#47311E
oklch(33.4% 0.044 61.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #20394B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.007
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
Use #20394B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.